Tag: Maine
Maine Superintendents Call for Permanent Commissioner of Ed
Posted: July 9, 2016 at 5:27 am / Education
(Photo: Shawn Patrick Ouellette, Portland Press Herald) Officials from the Maine School Superintendents Association said in a letter to Gov. Paul LePage that it was time to relieve acting Deputy Commissioner of Education William Beardsley of his temporary office because the position’s stature is being corroded by the uncertainty of the post. They added that the […]
Maine Decides to Ditch iPads for Macbooks
Posted: May 28, 2016 at 5:33 pm / Education
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) The Maine Department of Education has decided to replace the Apple iPads currently in use in schools with notebooks after a statewide survey determined the majority of teachers and students in the state did not want to use the tablet devices in the classroom. The department announced it will be giving schools […]